Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,587,950
Entries
18,188
Level
48
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Entries
2,023
Players Left
102
Kay Building a Massive Stack
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Josh Kay opened to 5,500 from early position and received calls from both the small blind and big blind.
The small blind checked on the Q♦9♠A♠ flop and the big blind bet 14,500. Kay raised enough to put his opponent all in and the big blind made the call.
Big Blind: A♦7♦
Josh Kay: A♣J♥
Both players had flopped top-pair but Kay held the superior kicker. The turn 10♠ and river 4♦ brought no help to the at risk player who was eliminated. Kay scooped the pot and is now one of the bigger stacks in the room sitting at 285,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
Konnikova Flops the World
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
In another hand told by the table, a late position player limped and the small blind called. Maria Konnikova checked her option from the big blind, holding 6x7x and saw a flop of 6x6x7x. Both blinds checked, late position bet 5,000 and got two calls. Late position bet another 10,000 on a Kx turn and it folded to Konnikova who raised to 25,000. Her opponent went all in and Konnikova called.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
||
David Stacking Chips
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The cutoff raised to 7,000 and Armah David called from the small blind. The big blind followed suit and the flop came 9♣A♦Q♠. Both blinds checked and the cutoff bet 10,000. David called and the big blind folded.
The turn saw the 10♣ and David went all in for 56,000. The cutoff called for less.
Armah David: A♣10♦
Cutoff: A♥9♥
The K♠ river was no help to his opponent and David raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Steinman Knocks out Short Stack
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Preflop betting was aggressive and two early position players raised and called 7,000 and when it rolled around to the middle position player he moved all in for 15,000 and the player beside him, Ian Steinman, moved all in for 200,000.
The other players folded and the board ran out Q♦5♣A♥10♠Q♣. The middle position player held 7♦7♠ and Steinman held A♠K♠ and built a healthy stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
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Sandberg Finds a Double Up
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The action began with a player limping in for 3,000 from early position. It folded around to Evan Sandberg who moved all in for his remaining 29,000. The early position player asked for a chip count before making the call to put Sandberg at risk.
Evan Sandberg: Q♥Q♠
Early Position: 3♥3♠
Sandberg was well ahead with the bigger pair. The A♦J♠9♠6♣2♥ board offered no help to his opponent and Sandberg secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,500
62,500
|
62,500 |
Third Break of the Day
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The field has grown to more than 2,000 entries as players have been sent on the third 20-minute break of the day.
Muschetto Knocks out a Player
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Evan Muschetto raised in middle position and the small blind reraised all in for 100,000. Mushchetto quickly called and tabled A♥K♦ and the small blind showed A♠8♥.
The board ran out 3♦3♣10♦9♥6♣ and the small blind player patted the table and made his exit.
Muschetto was left with a healthy stack right before the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
An Important Reminder from Mathers
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante